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How to end the destructive cycle of food insecurity and child marriage

By Jenny Conrad · December 15, 2022

For generations, food scarcity and rising costs have pushed families like Ayana's into poverty, which, in turn, has increased the risk for girls falling prey to child, early, and forced marriage. CARE’s recent report on Gender-Based Violence and Food Insecurity provides a snapshot into this cycle of hunger, inequality, and violence, revealing how food insecurity and poverty have often reinforced male privilege, power, and control, which in turn has pushed more girls like Ayana into early marriage.

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Rwanda: How addressing the roots of violence at home can help families facing food shortages now

By Jenny Conrad · December 2, 2022

Many women are vulnerable to violence in Rwanda. According a recent government study, 1 in 3 married women reported experiencing physical violence from their partners, and 46% of married women have experienced spousal physical, sexual, or emotional violence. But all of that can be improved when couples join Indashyikirwa – which means ‘agents of change’ in Kinyarwanda– and examine the power dynamics in their relationships.

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Four ways gender-based violence is making the hunger crisis worse (and what you can do to help break the cycle)

By Jenny Conrad · November 22, 2022

Rates of gender-based violence increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crisis has only been compounded by the pressures of an ongoing global hunger catastrophe fueled by climate change, resource scarcity, and increased commodity costs. This violence is rooted in gender inequality—and without addressing inequality, women will continue to be both hungry and at risk of violence. CARE’s new report, GBV & Food Insecurity, highlights the many ways these two challenges are inextricably linked.

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Celebrating humanitarian action this Thanksgiving

By Emily Janoch · November 21, 2022

This week, Americans are heading into Thanksgiving, a holiday where most of us eat way too much and celebrate the gifts we have in life, our families and friends, and the things we appreciate. It’s an important moment to remember that millions of people around the world are struggling to meet the very basics—including having enough food to eat at all. One of the things I am thankful for every year is the fact that CARE is able to do as much as we do to change that situation, and help the people who need it most build solutions in their own lives.

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